Screening of nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up
Thu. Mar. 12 06:00 PM
- Wed. Mar. 11 09:00 PM
Location: Eckhardt Gramatté Hall, University of Winnipeg
On August 9, 2016, a young Cree man named Colten Boushie died from a gunshot to the back of his head after entering Gerald Stanley’s rural property with his friends. The jury’s subsequent acquittal of Stanley captured international attention, raising questions about racism embedded within Canada’s legal system and propelling Colten’s family to national and international stages in their pursuit of justice. Sensitively directed by Tasha Hubbard, nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up weaves a profound narrative encompassing the filmmaker’s own adoption, the stark history of colonialism on the Prairies, and a vision of a future where Indigenous children can live safely on their homelands.
This event will include opening songs from Kind Hart Women Singers as well as a smudging ceremony.
This screening is free and open to the public.
Film screening presented by the professor and students in these courses:
SOC-3333 - Liberation Sociology
SOC-4413 - Race & Ethnicity
For more information contact:
Professor Kimberley Ducey | k.ducey@uwinnipeg.ca
Ivana Yellowback | ivanayellowback@live.ca